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Delivering the right care, at the right time, in the right place. That focus is the strategy for preventing readmissions at Twin County Regional Healthcare in Galax, Va. The 141-bed rural hospital also focuses on four “must-haves” for patient discharge: follow-up appointments, home…
The hospital carried out a multidisciplinary team-based approach to improving the safety and appropriateness of packed red blood cells transfusion. Evidence based guidelines for appropriate usage of blood products and a standardized order set were developed. Compliance with the guidelines was…
For more information, contact Ruth Adeola, program coordinator, violence and injury prevention, at radeola@umm.edu.
The HPOE guide 'Hospital Approaches to Interrupt the Cycle of Violence' includes a model for hospital-based violence intervention programs that can reduce violence, save lives and…